The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Elizabeth, NJ

"Souhel Najjar, MD is the Chair of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital and is Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar is a world-renowned physician, internationally recognized for his clinical, research and teaching expertise, having dedicated his career to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, neuroinflammation-related neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune disorders of central nervous system.Dr. Najjar received his MD from Demascus Medical School in Syria and completed residencies in pathology and neurology at Albany Medical College. Following residency Dr. Najjar completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the NYU School of Medicine as well as a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases.Prior to his appointment at North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Najjar was the Director of Neurosciences and Director of Stroke at SIUH, as well as the Director of Epilepsy Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar was also the Founder and Director of the Epilepsy Center Division of the NYU Department of Neurology's Neuroinflammation Research Group.Dr. Najjar was featured in the New York Times' best-selling novel ""Brain on Fire,"" a memoir written by Susannah Cahalan, a reporter from the New York Post. Dr. Najjar diagnosed Ms. Cahalan with a rare autoimmune disease in which the body was attacking her brain. This illness is now thought to have been the cause of ""demonic possessions"" throughout history.In addition, Dr. Najjar has been featured in several nationally syndicated broadcast interviews including TLC's ""Mystery Diagnosis,"" NBC-TV's ""Today"" show and ABC-TV's ""Katie Couric Show."" Dr. Najjar has also been featured in Oprah magazine and Forbes magazine and has been included in ""Best Doctors"" issues published by US News and World Report and New York magazine. Dr. Najjar was also recognized in Exceptional Parent Magazine's Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the care of children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, movement disorders and related disabilities.Dr. Najjar's work has been widely published and is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. He is also the Co-Director of the Scientific Planning Committee of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance and lectures regularly both nationally and internationally.". Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Najjar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.

Yasir El is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy. Dr. El is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy.

Juliann Paolicchi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Paolicchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Claude Steriade is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Steriade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Maria Alexianu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Westfield, New Jersey. Dr. Alexianu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Alexianu is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Alexianu is currently accepting new patients.

Mohamed Elessawy is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Elessawy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Stroke, Dysarthria, and Endoscopy.

Vahid Ghiasian is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Ghiasian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ghiasian is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.

Enrique Feoli is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Feoli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE). Dr. Feoli is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Feoli is currently accepting new patients.

John Halperin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Halperin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Tabes Dorsalis.

Daniel Torres is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Torres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Concussion, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Brachial Plexopathy. Dr. Torres is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.

Ellen Black is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bayonne, New Jersey. Dr. Black is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Encephalitis, High Cholesterol, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

Eugene Holuka is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Holuka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

Diane Badin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dr. Badin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dehydration, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Menetrier Disease, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Ruta Bhargava is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Bhargava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Sepsis, Anemia, Ureteroscopy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Bhargava is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Garbis Dabaghian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Dabaghian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Asthma, Asthma in Children, Migraine, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Dabaghian is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Ilya Kister is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kister is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Akiva Bergman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Bergman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Danielle Geraldi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Geraldi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Stroke, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

Bhavya Narapureddy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Narapureddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Encephalitis, and CACH Syndrome.

Uzma Fatima is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Fatima is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.